Friday, January 03, 2025

Mass deportations are not new to America

Trump's threat to throw out illegal immigrants in large numbers has raised hackles in several quarters. He is portrayed by some as a heartless monster who will show no mercy to illegal immigrants.

Hang on! Mass deportations are not new to the US at all. During President Biden's time, the US is said to have deported over 140,000 persons in fiscal 2023 alone. The Economist reported recently that the peak in Obama's time was 400,000. And the all time high was in during Eishenhower's tenure- one million! 

Wonder which of these numbers Trump will be able to beat. 


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